The cost of living is rising and owning a car may be a big drain on the household budget. However, NSW residents can save money on the costs of running a car. You can save money on tolls, registration, and your drivers licence. Save money also by using our fuel Calculator, for the cheapest prices near you, and our greenslips.com.au Calculator, for the cheapest green slips. Read More
Articles by Corrina Baird
Corrina Baird
Writer and Researcher
Corrina used to lend her car to her kids and discovered what Ls, Ps and demerits mean for greenslips. After 20 years in financial services and over 9 years with greenslips.com.au, she’s an expert in the NSW CTP scheme. Read more about Corrina
How is the price of your green slip set?
NSW CTP insurers set the price of your green slip. They do this competitively and according to how they measure their risk. State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) sets the Guidelines for insurers and the prices they can charge. Find out how the price of your green slip is set. Read More
All you need to know about hydrogen – Part 2
This is the second part of our series, All you need to know about hydrogen. This one looks at the future of hydrogen and hydrogen vehicles in Australia. At the end, we answer some of your FAQs. Read More
What is a hybrid and should you buy one?
Hybrids are simply vehicles that run on petrol and electricity. Australians are currently buying more hybrids than battery EVs (EVs) because they are cheaper and have familiar engines. In fact, hybrids account for one in every 3 cars sold by Toyota. What exactly is a hybrid and should you buy one? Read More
All you need to know about hydrogen – Part 1
The conventional wisdom today is that electric vehicles with batteries (BEVs) are the future of transport. But this may ignore the potential of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), fuelled with hydrogen. One difference is it takes only minutes to fuel an FCEV, compared to hours for a BEV. Find out all you need to know about hydrogen electric vehicles. Read More
Make sure your dream car isn’t a lemon
Just when you thought the price of everything was going up, prices of most used cars are going down. It’s thanks to the renewed supply of new vehicles and high interest rates, which have dampened demand for used cars. Before you buy a used car, do your homework. Make sure nobody sells you a lemon. Read More
Are women safer drivers than men?
Are women better drivers than men? You can expect a lively debate about that subject. But are women safer drivers than men? greenslips.com.au has been looking at the facts and found women are generally safer drivers than men. Read More
10 questions you asked us in 2022
Every day people ask us questions about the greenslips.com.au Calculator or green slips in general. This is the top 10 of questions in 2022. Of course, you can contact us anytime with a green slips question. Read More
How much does it cost to run a car in Sydney?
Sydney is Australia’s most expensive city to run a car. The top 3 highest costs for an owner are car loans, fuel and tolls. If you have a loan, it could cost you 56% more every week to run a car than someone without a car loan. How much does it cost to run a car in Sydney? Read More
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